The diamond drill., 1887-04-30
THE CAMP FIRE.



and death OF Annie, eldest daughter
OF Gov. Pickens, OF South Carolina.
April %, 1868. in Charleston. 5. c.,
at the residence Of Gov. Pickens,
party was assembled to witness the
marriage ceremony Of Annie Pickens
10 Lieut.. I4eliochelle.
Terror and anguish were prevailing
throughout the entire South, and the
booming of the Union guns then
roared in the harbors. but the little
number who had collected together
had determined 10 smile even though
their hearts were aching and they were
trembling with terror. Beneath the
soft lighg of the chandelier the clergy
man stood with the habiIiments of the
church enshrouding his venerable
form. Before him was the noble
young Lieutenant in his official uni
form, while beside him leaned the
beautiful and stately woman who was
TO become his wife.
"Are you readyg" asked the minis
ter. unclasping his book. "Yes," said
LeRochelle, taking the hand of the
bride. Scarcely was the answer
uttered than there was aa awful crash.
A shell from the enemy's guns had
penetrated the mansion, bursting in
the midst of the marriage scene, and
scattering its deadly missiles around;
men trembled and women screamed,
mirrors We're shivered and for a mo-
ment the walls seemed TO rock to and
fro. In few moments quiet reigned,
and IL WAS ascertained that the only
fatal wound received was in the left
temple Of the waiting bride, who lay
like beautiful crushed flower in the
arms Of her agonized lover. Laying
her on a lounge he bent over her, and
in a moan of despair prayed that even
in death she would become his wife,
Her quick drawn breath, melted in a
sigh, as the lips smiled assent The
ceremony was of few words, and the
"yes" was murmured in "A dying whis.
per beneath the husbands kiss. In a
moment all was over, little struggle
and she WAS dead. atlanta ConStittt-
ton.
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.
~ owe my extraordinary escape
from DEATH" writes Bismarck, ''partly
to the solidity and hardness OF my rib
and partly 20 the strength Of my mus
cles. Blind had scarcely raised his
pistol when ! grappled with him and
got his right arm in tight grip, which
never relaxed until he was secured
by patrol Of the guard. OF the five
shots he fired while we were struggling
only this one (pointing TO his side)
took effect, for had my wits about
me and managed TO keep his pistol
hand bent outward, except just ut the
end of the tussle. when he succeeded
in turning the barrel full upon my
body. But the bullet, though 1t stund
me so sharply that thought it had
gone clean through me, only glanced
off my rib.
81 ran Il much more imminent risk
from the fair-play instincts Of an hon
est Prussian guardsman than | did
from that foolish lads revolver. You
see, he was a smallsh fellow and am
rather big one. While we were
wrestling my hat fell off, and | sup
pose my bald head proved a tempting
object TO one of the soldiers, who ran
mp to see what was the matter, hear
ing the reports of the pistol; for this
worthy fellow, percelying tall man,
as he fanced, ill-trea,ing a short youth,
dubbed his rifle, and would assurodly
have brought the butt end down with
crash upon my bare pate had i not
caught sight of his attitude in time to
shout out: Hold onl am Bismarck
upon which he dropped his weapon in
much greater fright than even my
own beatty Ringst0n's "reminiscences.
GOVERNOR RoUTT.
GOV. Routt. of Colorado, has had an
eventful life. After the war he be-
came sheriff of his county in Illinois.
IL was overrun with desperadoes, and
he made himself noted by arresting
several and driving the rest out Of the
country. On Gen. Grants accession
to the presidency he made Capt Routt,
postmaster at Bloomington, ILL.,, and
later he became assistant postmaster
general He was appointed governor
Of Colorado and was the occupant OF
that position when Colorado became a
state. BY election he became the first
executive of Colorado on its entrance
into the union. The Governors great
ambition for years was to become
postmaster general. His interests In
Colorado are in mining, cattle growing,
and land improvements. Heis one OF
tha xvaaithieat men of his State. and